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  • My Top 5 Witchy Television Shows

    I will be doing a companion to yesterday’s countdown of favorite witchy films for today’s post. Number 5: The Secret Circle ~This one sadly only had one season.   It was based on the series of books by L.J. Smith and produced by The Vampire Diaries creator Kevin Williamson.   Unfortunately, the production costs ended…

  • My Top 5 Favorite Witchy Films

    For today’s post, I have decided to do a countdown of my top five favorite witchy films. Number 5: Witches of Eastwick ~My number five choice is this classic 80s magical romp based on the popular book.   It is fun to watch these three women embrace their innate magic.   As a bonus, Jack…

  • Dark Faery Horror Lovers

    For today’s post, I have decided to discuss how my love of horror actually fits well into my Faery lifestyle.   I realize that many people may interpret my testament of living the Faery life as just being all about the light and sparkly things in the world. In truth, when we learn about the…

  • Twilight Faery Living

    For today’s post, I have decided to discuss how to live in the twilight, as well as how this applies to my Faery lifestyle!   The twilight is the realm between the light and the dark.   Interestingly, this is where many of the Faery Goddesses and Gods reside, as Faeryland is a land of…

  • Gillian Holroyd, Classic Witchy Lover

    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, as it is my Birthday Week, I have chosen one of my all-time favorite characters to feature.   Gillian Holroyd is the witchy protagonist of the 1958 classic romantic comedy Bell, Book and Candle.   This film is based on the stage play of the same name, as it…

  • Birthdays in the Faery Lifestyle

    For today’s post, I have decided to do a post about my way of living the Faery Lifestyle, as I call it.   Today is my birthday and also one of my favorite days of the entire year!   I know that many people, especially once they are adults begin to hate their birthday, as…

  • The Morgan le Fay and Circe Connection

    For today’s post, I have decided to look at Morgan le Fay in her connection to the Greek mythological witch Circe.   The first writers featuring the story of Morgana le Fay were Christian clerics who would have been schooled in the classics and aware of The Odyssey, making it highly plausible that the connection…

  • My Top 5 Royal Historical Fiction Books

    For today’s post, I have decided to do a countdown of my five favorite historical fiction novels.   These are in particular about Queens in the late medieval and Tudor periods.   The reason they are my favorites is that it is my favorite time period. Number 5: The White Rose by Jan Westcott ~This…

  • Cerridwen, Welsh Celtic Goddess of Inspiration

    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I have decided to write about Cerridwen, the Welsh Celtic Goddess of Inspiration.   I would like to give a brief note on the Welsh pronunciation of her name.    Her name is pronounced Ker-id-wen.  She famously had a connection to the great Welsh Bard and Poet Taliesin.   …

  • The Top 5 Goddesses I Feel a Connection With

    For today’s post, I have decided to do a countdown of the five Goddesses that I feel the most connection to.   These five are very important in my life, as well as inspiring to my work here on White Rose of Avalon!   To be clear, I am not saying one is better than…